* Photo by Bill Bettencourt A culinary conversation with cookbook author Tina Ruggiero brings her audience back to basics: cooking and eating as two timeless traditions best shared and cherished with family and friends. At Idaho’s Sun Valley Harvest Festival last month, I had the chance to sit down and chat with Tina following her popular cooking […]
Food & Dining
Follow the Wine Trail to Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs
One of my favorite reasons for planning an escape to Oregon’s Willamette Valley is to sample the region’s flavorful Pinot Noirs. Apart from their taste, these light to medium-bodied wines are popular with wine enthusiasts for their versatility in food pairings. A latecomer to the Pinot Noir party, I was first smitten by the younger, […]
Healthy Choice: A Traveler’s Choice?
Is Healthy Choice a traveler’s choice? That’s what I wanted to find out in my three week paid participation in the Vibrant Influencer Network Healthy Choice campaign. So far I’ve reviewed the Healthy Choice Greek Frozen Yogurt and the Healthy Choice Café Steamers. In my final week, I sampled two of the brand’s Baked Taste: the Four Cheese Ziti […]
Healthy Choice: Food for the Journey
What’s your healthy choice when selecting food for your journeys? I’m in Week Two of my paid participation in the Vibrant Influencer Network Healthy Choice campaign. Last week I reviewed two flavors of Healthy Choice Greek Frozen Yogurt, Blueberry and Vanilla Bean. This week I sampled their Café Steamers, the Kung Pao Chicken and the Turkey & Sweet Potatoes. […]
Healthy Choice for the Road
Every once in awhile I have the opportunity to review a product that I think would be relevant and useful for my wanderboomer readers. This is one of those times. Disclosure: I am participating in a Vibrant Influencer Network Healthy Choice campaign. Over the next three weeks I’ll be sampling a few products provided free […]
Summer Cider Day in Port Townsend, WA
Start with a picture-perfect, quintessential NW day aboard the Edmonds Ferry. After landing in Kingston on the Kitsap Peninsula, follow the scenic route across the Hood Canal Floating Bridge to Port Townsend. Make your way to the new NW Maritime Center at the end of town. Now head upstairs for a special holiday weekend treat: the third […]
S is for Six Sunny Hours in Seattle
When the sun shines in Seattle, you want to be where the action is: anywhere near the water with a view of the mountains. One way to take in a panoramic view of the region is to head west on the 520 floating bridge towards downtown Seattle. From the bridge deck you’ll have a 180 […]
K is for Key West
On Photo Friday, I can think of 5 good reasons to add Key West to my travel bucket list: 1) Visit Hemingway’s Home. Photo courtesy of graham99 – flickr 2) Play with the six-toed cats at Hemingway’s Home and Museum. Photo courtesy of gojeffrey – flickr 3) Head for the beach. Photo courtesy of jdeeringdavis – […]
Travel Tips: Snack Packs for Your Journey
My 14-year-old daughter inspires me daily. Whatever she takes on, she does so with strategy, focus and determination, whether it’s her academics or extracurricular activities like music or sports. She’s even taught me how to pack my own luggage and carry-on bag, methodically removing whatever she thinks I should be able to live without for […]
Happy Pi (Pie) Day!
Today at my daughter’s school, the math department served each student a slice of pie in math class in honor of “Pi” day, serving about 110 pies in total. That’s a lot of pie! “Pi” Day celebrates the mathematical Greek symbol ( “π”) that represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. […]